Manufacture of metallic rings



Oct. 7, 1947. J. F. BABBITT ETAL 2,428,540

uANuFAcTunE oF METALLIG RINGS Filed oct. 24, 1942 2 sheets-sheet 1 Oct. 7, '1947. J. F. BABBITT ETAL MANUFACTURE OF METALLIC RINGS Filed Oct. 24, 1942 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Jf/Nsgmmo BY lLaTo/VA. 00P

ATTORNEY Patented Oct. 7, 1947 2.428.540 MANUFACTURE or METALLIC amos John F. Babbitt and Elston AI Roon, Louisville, Ky., assignors to J. V. Pilcher Mfg. Company, Incorporated, Louisville, Ky., a corporation of l Kentucky Application October 24, 1942, Serial No. 463,288 7 Claims. (Cl. 164-48) This invention relates to a method and apparatus for cutting or shearing tubular articles and has particular reference to a method and apparatus for making metallic rings or ferrules from tubular stock.

The primary object of this invention is to provide a method and apparatus for rapidly cutting long lengths of tubing into shorter pieces of predetermined length having relatively smooth and squared ends. i

Another object of this invention is to provide a method and apparatus for cutting tubing without waste of material in the cutting operation.

A further object of this invention is to provide a method and apparatus for cutting metallic tub-4 ing to form rings of a predetermined length, so that with each stroke of a rapidly reciprocating machine a ring is formed.

Another object of this invention is to provide a method and apparatus for continuously making metallic rings from tubular stock, wherein the tubular stock is continuously and automatically4 fed into the cutting instrumentalities of the machine, and each ring cut from the tubular stock is automatically ejected from the cutting instrumentalities of the machine.

A further object of this invention is to provide a method and apparatus for maintaining uniform pressure upon the metallic tubing as it is automatically and continuously fed into the cutting instrumentalities of the machine.

A still further object of this invention is to provide a method and apparatus for continuously and rapidly cutting metallic rings from tubular stock, and with extreme accuracy and uniformity of size and shape, so that such rings can be effectively employed as bands on projectiles.

'Ihe advantages of these and other objects will y be manifested as the following description is read in connection with the accompanying drawings in which:

Figure l is a side elevational view of a machine embodying the invention. which machine is shown partially in section along the longitudinal axis of the metallic tubing R;

Figure 2 is an enlarged partial. elevational view shown partially in section on lines 2-2 of Figure 3, and illustrating the reciprocating member D6 in its extreme downward position and the sheared ring Tl ejected from the cutting die;

Figure 3 is a partial plan view of the machine shown partially in section along lines 3-'3 of Figure 1;

Fig. 3A is a partial plan view of the ratchet mechanism employed to advance intermittently the chain FI i;

Figure 4 is a partial end elevational view of the reciprocating member D6 shown partiallyv in section along line A-A of Figure 3 as viewed in the direction of arrows 4-4;

Figure 5 is a partial end elevational view of the stationary memberDlS shown partially in section along line A-A of Figure 3 as viewed in the direction of arrows 5 5;

Figure 6 is a sectional view taken along lines 6-6 vof Figure 4;

Figure '7 is a modiiicationvof Figure 4 showin the reciprocating member D6 completely encircling themetallic tubing T; and

Figure 8 is an elevational view of a projectile showing one application of the metallic ring T6 cut from the tubing T.

Referring now to Figure 1 of the drawings, vit will be observed that the character P designates a conventional reciprocatingpress having a base-PI and upright arms P2-P2. A crankshaft P3 is journaled in suitable main )bearings carried by the arms P2,` which bearings are secured thereto by main bearing caps P4P4. A slide P1 is reciprocatably mounted upon gibs carried by the arms P2, which slide is operatively connected to the cam shaft P3 by a pitman connection P9. The characters P6 designate a conventional pitmancap, and it is to be understood that the pitman connection P9 is provided with a conventional pitman adjustment-screw and pitman ball-connection with the slide P1. The characters P8 desyignate a conventional slide connection to which is secured a. reciprocating die-member D6. P5 designates a conventional ily-wheel to which is connected the operating power for the press and it is to be understood that the ily-wheel isprovided with conventional sliding dogs which engage and disengage a suitable clutch connection between the fly-wheel P5 and camshaft P3. g

The characters DI designatea conventional bolster plate xedly secured to the base of the press P'I, and, as indicated in Figures 1,'2 and 3, stationary die-members D2 and DI3 are fixedly secured thereto.

The reciprocating die-member D6 slides upon upright faces D4 of the stationary die member D2. and upon an upright face of a stationary shearing-sleeve DI4, which sleeve is iixedly secured to the stationary die-member DI3.

A stripping lever D1 is pivotally secured to the `reciprocating die-member D6 at D8, which lever operatively engages a cam D3 flxedly secured to the stationary die-member D2. In Figure 1 the reciprocating die-member lD6 is illustrated in its extreme upward position, and in Figure 2 the reciprocating die member D6 is illustrated in its extreme downward position, and it will be observed that the stripping lever Dl engages the cam D3 in its extreme downward p0- sition and actuates the stripper pins DIZ.

Figures 4 and 6 show the relation between the stripping lever D1 and stripper pins DI2, and it is to be noted that Figure 6 illustrates the lever Dl and pins DIZ in their relative actuated positions in accordance with the relation of the .cor;

responding parts shown in Figure 2.

With reference to Figure 6, it will be observed that a stripping cup D9 is slidably mounted upon cup D3 reciprocatesl is substantially the same as the outside diameter of the tubing T. and the stantially the same as the'in'sid'e diameter of the tubing T.

In Figures 1, 2, 4 and 6, the reciprocating diemember DB is illustrated as being partially cutaway adjacent the lower half of the shearing 1I diameter of the shearing: mandrel DIO is sube.

mandrel DID. It has been observed that this arrangement lallows for slight variations in the operation of the press and yet provide very satisfactory operation. However, in Figure '1, the

t reciprocating die-member D6 is illustrated as being solid adjacent the lower half of the shearing mandrel DIU. and it is tobe understood that l either arrangement of the reciprocating die member can be employed without departing from the 1 spirit of this invention. 1 2 and 5, the inside diameter of the stationary shearing-sleeve DI4 is t substantially the same as the outside diameter As indicated in Figures 1,

of the tubing T. v

It` will also be observed that a shearing mandrel DII isv mounted within the tubing T, and it is to be understood that the outside diameter of the mandrel DII adjacent the shearing face of the sleeve DI4 is substantially the same as the inside diameter of the tube T. Therefore, it will be apparent that, when the tubing T is fed through the sleeve DI! and into the recess in i the reciprocating die-memberDS, the tubing is supported both internally and externally and conditioned for a clean shearing along line A-A of Figure 3 without waste of material in theshearing operation.

To provide continuous and automatic shearing oi.' the tubing T, a feeding mechanism F is provided-which mechanism is actuated by a -pitman rod F2 operatively connecting a pitman FI operal tively associated with the crankshaft P3.

With reference to Figures 1 and 3 it will be 1 observed that the rod F2 is pivotally secured at F4 to a lever F3, which lever is pivotally mounted l upon a shaft F9.

The shaft F8 is pivotally mounted in stationary bearing supports F5, and has `ilxedly secured g thereto a ratchet wheel `F8 and a chain sprocket FII). A hook-type pawl F6 is pivotally mounted j upon the lever F3 at F1, which pawl is adapted to advance the-sprocket FII) counter-clockwise on each stroke of the press P.

A second chain sprocket F20 is mounted upon a shaft journal in bearing supports F25, and a `sprocket chain FII connects the sprockets FIII `and F20.

A guide rod FIB is secured to the stationary diemember DI3, which rod is supported at its outer end by a standard FIB. A feeding member FI 5 lis slidably mounted upon the shearing mandrel DII and upon the guide rod FIB, and a slide FI3 lis also lslidably mounted upon the guide rod FIB 1 adjacent the feed member FI 5.

4 As illustrated in Figure. 1, a compression spring FH transmits the motion of the slide FI3 to the feeding member FI5, rand serves to maintain the tubing T biased toward the reciprocating diemember D6 under substantially uniform pressure. A hook FI2 is pivotally secured to the slide FIS, which hook operatively engages the chain FII for advancing the feed member FI5. An.

arm FI'I is secured to the stationary die-member DI3, which arm is engaged by the hook FI2 near the end of travel of the feeding mechanism for disengaging the same from the chain FI I.

In Figure 1 the feed mechanism F is illustrated,`

in solid lines, near the end of its travel, while the dot-dash lines to the right of Figure 1 indicatethe relative positions of the parts near the beginning of the travel of the feed mechanism.

It is important to observe `that the portion of the feed member FI 5 engaging the tube T is round, and has a diameter substantially the same as the outside diameter of the tube T. Thus, as

shown in solid lines in Figure 1, the tube T is advanced into the shearing sleeve Dld when vthe l feeding member FI5 nears the end of its travel. Therefore, in reloading the mandrel DII,k the feed member FI5 is moved to the rear yend of the mandrel DII and until it disengages the same, whereupon the member FI5 is rotated about the guide rod FIB so that a new tube can l beplacedupon the mandrelDII. l

In placing the new tube on'the mandrel DII, one end is inserted in the sleeve DI4 and moved against the short length remaining within the sleeve. The feed member FI5 is then brought to the position shown in dot-dash lines and placed in engagement with thetubing as shown.

It will be noted` that a support CI isV provided for the outer end of the mandrel DI I, which` support is secured to the guide rodA FIG by means of screw C3. A compressionspring C2 is pro,-

vided within the support CI, which spring serves to maintain the mandrel DII biased towards the reciprocating die-member D6. Obviously, therefore, in placing a new tube on the mandrel DI I the screw C3 is loosened, and the supportCI moved rearwardly and in the clear of the tube being placed upon the mandrel DI I.

While not shown, it is to be understood that the press base PI, bearing supports FSand F25, and the standard FI8 are xedly secured to Ya suitable foundation.

In Figure 8, the ring-TI is illustrated applied to a projectile B, which ring `is subsequently machined upon the projectile to form a sealing ring for sealing the gases behind the projectile during firing. However, even though the invention is expressly illustrated in this connection, itwill be apparent to those skilled in the art .that the teachings of the invention may be Autilizedfor shearing tubing of'diiferent materials rand for t different uses. Therefore, it is to beunderstood that the invention is'not to be` limited other lthan by the scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described the invention, we claim: 1. In a machine for'cutting rings from tubing, comprising a stationary die-member having an aperture therethrough for longitudinally receiv-` ing a tube and a shearing face at one end of the said aperture; a stationary guide-memberV spaced from the stationary die-member and having a guide face opposing the shearing face of the stationary die-member; a movable die-member movable in the space between the stationary;

die-member and the stationary guide member, and having a shearing face engaging the shearing face of the stationary die-member and a guid face engaging the guide face of the stationary guide-member, the said movable die-member having an aperture in the shearing face thereof for longitudinally receiving the end of the tube, and an ejector in alignment with the aperture therein; and means to move the movable die-member in the aforesaid space and to actuate the said ejector.

2. In a machine of the class described, comprising, a stationary die-member having a recess therein for receiving the stock, and a shearing face at one end of the said recess; a stationary guide-member spaced from the stationary diemember and having a guide face opposing the Vshearing face of the stationarv die-member; a

movable die member movable in the space between the stationary die-member and the stationary guide-member, and having a shearing face engaging the shearing face of the stationary die-member and a guide face engaging the guide face of the stationary guide-member, the.Y said movable die-member having a recess in the shearing face thereof for receiving the end of the stock. and an ejector in allgnmentwith the recess therein; and means to move the movable die member in the aforesaid space and to actuate the said ejector.

3. In a machine of the class described, comprising a stationary die-member having a shearing face; a stationary guide-member spaced from the stationary die-member and having aguide face opposing the shearing face of the stationary die-member; a movable die-member movable in the space between the stationary die-member and the stationary guide-member, and having a shearing face engaging the shearing face of the stationary die-member and a guide face engaging the guide face of the stationary guide-member, the said movable die member having a recess in the shearing face thereof for receiving the end of the stock, and an ejector in alignment with the recess therein; and means to move the movable die-member in the aforesaid space and to actuate the said ejector.

4. In a machine of the class described, comprising, a stationary die-member having a channel comprised by front and backing portions, the said front portion having an aperture therethrough for receiving stock and a shearing face at one end of the said aperture; a movable diemember movable in the channel and having a shearing face engaging the shearing face of the stationary die-member and a backing face engaging' the backing portion of the stationary diemember, the said movable die-member having an aperture in the shearing face thereof for receiving the end of the stock, and an ejector in alignment with the aperture therein; and means to move the movable die-member in the channel and tov stationary die member, for receiving the end of the said stock, and an ejector in alignment with the recess therein; and means to move the movable die member in the channel and to actuate the said ejector.'

6. In a machine of the class described, comprising a stationary die-member` having a channel comprised by front and backing portions, a movable die-member movable in the channel and having two faces engaging respectively, the said front and backing portions of the stationary die-member, the said movable die-member having a recess therein for receiving the end of the stock; an ejector slidably mounted within the recess; a lever pivotally mounted upon the said movable die-member, and adapted to actuate the said ejector; means for moving the movable die-member in the said channel; and cam means carried by the stationary die-member and adapted to actuate the aforesaid lever when the movable diemember is moved in the aforesaid channel, for actuating lthe said ejector.

7. ln a machine for the purposes set forth, com prising a die-block having a channel comprised by front and backing portions, a die movable in the channel, two faces of the die engaging respectively the said front and backing portions of the die-block, the die having a recess to receive the end of the stock and an ejector in alignment with the recess, and means to move the die in the channel and actuate the ejector.

JOHN F. BABBITI'. ELSTON A. ROOP.

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